Why 1 coin per block has been allocated for the development fund?
To grow Etherchain, we need substantial funds. Nobody works for free, and we have various expenses like marketing, exchange listings, development, server maintenance, and supporting our team. Some other projects get their funding through presales or by keeping a lot of coins initially (premine), but then they sell these coins quickly, causing the market to crash. A better approach is to allocate a small portion of the block rewards gradually, instead of a big initial allocation. This way, our team stays motivated and has the funding needed for the long-term.
Some people argue that the team should have absolutely no coins from the project and should pay for everything out of their own pockets. However, if you think about it, it makes sense for the team to have some coins since they are investing their own money – it's like buying a stake in their own project.